McLaren MCL36

[KingHamilton01]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/reve ... m/9076688/ I thought people might like to read this article, interesting run down of Brake issue explained as well as a comparison to red-bull and Alpine comparison for they way they have implemented there solution's. Maybe McLaren will have to adopt something similar to them in the long term? interesting why Red bull use insulation in there set-up.

[DragonSGC]

Any word on the "upgrade package" for bahrain or does the team only bring out the goodies in Fp1 and not at scrutineering?

[taperoo2k]

One gets the impression that everything was done in haste. It seems that this decision is also temporary, or there will be several such decisions tomorrow in training.

Shouldn't that be expected for a short turnaround?

Yes, it's a quick fix to ensure the cars don't DNF. Aesthetics don't really matter if it makes the difference between finishing the race and not finishing the race. Even if McLaren don't score any points, the data generated will be invaluable to solving the brake problem properly. I just hope the brake issues haven't delayed the upgrade package for the car.

[Macklaren]

I guess it was welded and shipped before it even cooled down looking at that, given they haven't even run any cleaner over it to take the heat/oxidation marks off, must have been fairly rushed.

why would you brush down the owidation. you dont have to make it look pretty.you just have to make it functional

NO chance Ron Dennis would have let it leave the factory like that. He would have taken the DNF instead

[PlatinumZealot]

They now have a normal brake duct. Guess the old one couldn't push enough air or was getting blocked by tyre deformations. The titanium duct is bigger and it's connection has been moved to another location.

[zxof]

Where is Ron when we need him?
Seriously though I hope this workaround works.

[Hoffman900]

Can any of you guys even weld?

It’s a race car. It’s thin titanium. It’s fine. Did anyone see RedBulls just jammed with insulation? This place sometimes…

[Marc.W]

Can anyone of you guys even weld?

It’s a race car. It’s thin titanium. It’s fine. Did anyone see RedBulls just jammed with insulation? This place sometimes…

Right? Anyone who has taken a good look a race car up close will know they rarely "look good" underneath.

Function over form

[PhillipM]

I fitted a windscreen with tie wraps to a race car the other week, it's lightweight and it works

[michl420]

Can someone explain why there is such capsule around the disc? Last years there wasen't such a thing. I assume it has something to do with the inboard air exit this year. And also to keep the tire cool?

[PlatinumZealot]

Can someone explain why there is such capsule around the disc? Last years there wasen't such a thing. I assume it has something to do with the inboard air exit this year. And also to keep the tire cool?

The wheels are covered this year so hot air from the disk has to be carefully directed to turn back towards the inboard side of the wheel hub. The cake tin alone cannot do this, so they have these weird doughnut shaped collectors here to help accomplish that.

[trinidefender]

Multilink front suspension confirmed. Top is a standard wishbone with the bottom comprising the separated arms.



Also interesting is the pullrod is metal with a carbon fibre shroud instead of a fully carbon fibre composite. Can anyone make an educated guess as to what metal they are using and what gives it away?

[PlatinumZealot]

Well. The ends of the lower contral arms could be stacked onto one stub and it not be multi-link any more... We would have to see the Wheel hub to confirm.

[wesley123]

Multilink front suspension confirmed. Top is a standard wishbone with the bottom comprising the separated arms.

https://imgr1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/M ... 881676.jpg

Also interesting is the pullrod is metal with a carbon fibre shroud instead of a fully carbon fibre composite. Can anyone make an educated guess as to what metal they are using and what gives it away?

Wouldn't the steering need a seperate arm?

[AR3-GP]

Well. The ends of the lower contral arms could be stacked onto one stub and it not be multi-link any more... We would have to see the Wheel hub to confirm.

It would still be multilink no matter what. The centers of the spherical bearings are offset in space.